... Saved the West John Costello Bantam Press 1991 John Costello has set out to provide, in the words of the publisher's blurb, "the first behind the scenes account of the agonizing history of 1940'. His aim is to debunk the Churchillian myth that in 1940 Britain was united in its determination to fight Nazism to the bitter end. Churchill may have been resolute but Halifax, the Foreign Secretary and Butler, the second in command in the Foreign Office, were keen to come to an accommodation with Germany. With the collapse of France both considered that the war was unwinnable. To continue hostilities in the absence of any allies outside the Commomwealth and Empire risked a shattering defeat ...

... called Ostopolitik was not first developed in 1966. The Adenauer and Erhard Governments had both, in their own way, striven to ease our relations with the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. ' There are obvious parallels here with Wilson's support of increasing trade with the Soviet bloc. This had been encouraged by the then Conservative Prime Minister, Winston Churchill -- but Wilson was attacked for it, not Churchill. Prittie (1979) pp. 168/9 . Hohne and Zolling pp. 265-79. Ibid. p. 250. Ibid. p. 264. Ibid., p. 274. Barley p. 248. Prittie (1974) p. 194. ...

... 1927. In the testimony referred to earlier, Francis-Hawkins recalled that shortly after Knight left the movement he revealed his identity as an MI5 officer and offered assistance to the BF in its work for the "Clear Out the Reds Campaign" launched by Commander Oliver Locker-Lampson, Colonel John Gretton, Sir Henry Page Croft and Winston Churchill.(9 ) What form this assistance took, and whether or not it had the full support of senior Security Service officials, are not disclosed in Francis-Hawkins' testimony; but it does suggest that Knight's fascist sympathies did not disappear immediately he left the movement. Knight's own testimony at the trial of Tyler Kent further suggests ...

... need here to go into detail about the British wartime political economy. (72) Suffice it to say that the government introduced planning, the conscription of labour, intensified rationing and exchange controls, and abandoned the balanced budget in favour of the Keynesian technique of national income accounting. Desperate for American munitions, capital goods and food, the Churchill Coalition made a highly unequal exchange of strategic bases in the Caribbean for a handful of old US Navy destroyers, foreshadowing Lend-Lease and the dependence on the United States which Chamberlain and his supporters has been so keen to avoid. Although appeasement ceased to be official government policy from the moment Churchill became Prime Minister, Halifax, Hoare ...

... what lies behind it." ' Hugh Thomas has twice been refused permission under the Official Secrets Act to reveal the contents of the letters from Lord Wilingdon to the Prime Minister of Canada, Mackenzie King. One of the letters from Lord Willingdon, who was apparently one of those involved in the 'peace plots', and who tipped off Churchill via Mackenzie King, refers to 'the problem we have with the double'. Lord Wigram, the King's equerry, was told by Lord Willingdon that the King was most concerned about a situation developing which could lead to civil war -- if Churchhill refused to be removed from power at the price of a peace deal with Germany. ...

... They had met during the war when Shaw was stationed in London. I also learned from another source that they had been lovers and, indeed, that Sir Michael may have been one of the two greatest loves of Shaw's life (the other being William Formyduval with whom he lived). Sir Michael introduced Shaw to London society, to Churchill, and may even have introduced him to Peter MONTGOMERY, Anthony Blunt's lover. As to Sir Michael's two addresses, Vaynol was his country estate near the town of Bangor on the north coast of Wales, some 250 miles north-east of London, while Cadogan Place was his London address in Belgravia, only a couple of doors ...

... -aged or elderly and to some extent public figures -- to do more towards furthering the war effort. ' (24) It appears to have had two aims: to undertake long-term planning as part of a 'Post-War New Deal' and to provide an platform for debate on war aims as a loyal opposition to Churchill. Probably because the Committee included a wide spectrum of political figures, including left-wingers like Michael Foot and Konni Zilliacus, a myth has grown that Hulton was sympathetic towards the Labour Party and socialism. Hulton, who later joined the Common Cause Advisory Board, had earlier told his editor, 'Kindly remember that I am not only ...

... /7 /88) Zametica drops a few hints about this curious episode. In 1941, says Zametica, 'many powerful members of British society - political, military, commercial, among others - were dedicated to attaining peace. Losing money and apparently losing the war did not go down well with them. These people faced three problems: Churchill in Britain, Hitler in Germany, and a lack of strong leadership within their ranks. ' This is obviously true: from the point of view of the British ruling class, taking sides with the Bolsheviks against Germany was an absurdity. Yet it is still slightly shocking to read it stated as bluntly as that. Zametica offers some ...